Drama & Chaos Addiction: Strategies for Healing w/ Dr. Scott Lyons

Pursuit of Wellness

Mari Llewellyn & Pursuit Network

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2024

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Ep. 131 Welcome back to the Pursuit of Wellness podcast! Today, I'm thrilled to have Dr. Scott Lyons on the show. He’s a licensed holistic psychologist and the author of *Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis and Chaos in Yourself and Others*. Scott's expertise in body-based trauma and mind-body medicine has helped over half a million people globally, and his insights are both profound and engaging. We’ll explore topics like drama addiction, overcoming trauma responses, and practical strategies for maintaining your well-being. Tune in to discover how to break free from the cycles of chaos and find balance in your life! Leave Me a Message - click here! For Mari’s Instagram click here! For Pursuit of Wellness Podcast’s Instagram click here! For Mari’s Newsletter click here! For Dr. Scott’s Website click here! For Dr. Scott’s Podcast click here! For Dr. Scott’s Instagram click here! For POW Brand Promo Codes click here! Sponsors: Visit BetterHelp.com/POW today to get 10% off your first month. That’s betterhelp.com/pow Visit clearstemskincare.com and use code POW at checkout for 20% off your first purchase. Again, that’s code POW for 20% off your first purchase on clearstemskincare.com. Head to moshlife.com/POW to save 20% off plus FREE shipping on the Best sellers Trial Pack. That’s 20% off PLUS free shipping on the Best sellers Trial Pack at moshlife.com/POW. Today my listeners receive 20% OFF any AquaTru purifier! Just go to AquaTru.com/POW and automatically receive 20% off any Aqua Tru water purifier. That’s 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com/POW. Show Links: Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis and Chaos in Yourself and Other Topics Discussed 00:03:32 - Dr. Scott Lyon’s background in drama and chaos 00:05:12 - Rock bottom with drama addiction 00:06:01 - Defining drama addiction 00:08:25 - Cramming your schedule and detoxing technology 00:10:18 - Origin of drama addiction 00:16:52- Trauma responses and triggers 00:19:33 - Falling back into the habit 00:22:07 - Recognizing trigger moments and reflecting on responses 00:32:54 - Media and drama addiction 00:33:36 - Cancel culture 00:34:40 - Addressing underlying feelings 00:35:49 - Mari’ & Scott’s strategies for avoiding underlying feelings 00:39:03 - Dr. Scott Lyon’s take on coffee 00:39:50 - Examining Greg’s chaos and urgency culture 00:44:07 - How to tap into your underlying feelings 00:48:23 - Navigating your identity and sitting in discomfort 00:51:43 - Ketamine treatments and preparatory work 00:55:12 - Dealing with drama addicts 01:00:37 - How to set boundaries with drama addicts 01:02:35 - Walking away from friendships 01:07:15: - Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis and Chaos in Yourself and Other

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0:00.0	An addiction is anything that gives us some relief from the underlying pain that we carry.
0:07.9	And so much of our pain is the absence of us, the ways we have disconnected, vacated,
0:15.0	dissociated, abandon ourselves as a means of survival,
0:19.5	and the ways our body responds to that over time is a signal of pain or anxiety.
0:25.0	This is the pursuit of wellness podcast and I'm your host Mari Llewellyn.
0:30.0	Hi guys welcome
0:35.0	welcome back to the Pursuit of Wellness Podcast. I'm your host Mari and today we have a very exciting guest
0:42.2	Dr Scott Lyons.
0:44.5	He is a licensed holistic psychologist, educator and author of the book, addicted to drama, healing
0:51.0	dependency on crisis and chaos in yourself and others.
0:55.4	He's also the host of the gently used human podcast,
0:58.6	a delightfully depthful and honest, hilarious exploration
1:02.2	of what it is to be human,
1:03.6	to have lived life and come out gently.
1:05.9	I think this is a topic that is really common.
1:10.8	Once sitting down with him, it's so interesting how so many of us kind of get in these
1:16.9	habits of creating drama, chaos, focusing on the negativity in our lives.
1:23.0	I know I was very much in a cycle of that back in the day
1:26.5	when I was in college.
1:27.6	Before my fitness journey, I kind of lived
1:30.1	in a victim mentality and looked for chaos and created chaos when it doesn't exist.
1:36.2	Honestly, I think a lot of us grow up in kind of chaotic households and that's what feels comfortable to us.
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